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Afolabi Olalekan
“None of Us Is Immune”: In Conversation with Afolabi Olalekan and Blessing Uzzi, Director and Producer of “Freedom Way”

“I’m really hoping that it’s a film that people will watch and come out with…

Sabali
“Sabali” Review: Peruzzi’s Long-Awaited Album Reasserts His Status as Afro-Pop’s Melody King

Sabali reinforces Peruzzi’s indispensable position in Afro-Pop as the genre’s melody king and one of…

AFRIFF
Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) Returns for 14th Edition + Full List of Selections

The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) is set to return for its 14th edition, with…

AMAA
“Katanga: The Dance of the Scorpions” Leads 2025 AMAA Nominations + Full List of Nominees

Dani Kouyaté’s Katanga: The Dance of the Scorpions (Katanga, la Danse des Scorpions) emerged the…

Locarno Open Doors
“Kachifo”, “Black Snake”, and “Diary of a Goat Woman” Announced as Winners at Africa-Focused Locarno Open Doors

The Open Doors Grant of CHF 50,000 was divided among three projects from Zimbabwe, Nigeria,…

Zikoko Life
“Zikoko Life” Review: The Unwavering “Female Happiness” Agenda of BluHouse and Big Cabal’s Anthology Series

The agenda is clearly female autonomy. Zikoko Life goes beyond acknowledging women’s vulnerabilities and struggles,…

Freedom Way
“Freedom Way” Review: Nigeria’s Systemic Dysfunction Is on Loud Display in Afolabi Olalekan’s Debut Feature

Freedom Way uses its characters and its Lagos setting as a microcosm of Nigeria and…

When Nigeria Happens
Ema Edosio’s “When Nigeria Happens” to Open Locarno Film Festival’s Open Doors Section, Thirteen African Films Screening

When Nigeria Happens is set for its world premiere as the opening film of Locarno…

Zikoko Life
Big Cabal Media Announces “Zikoko Life”, a New Anthology Film Series Exploring Love, Sex, and Autonomy

The series brings Zikoko’s popular editorial verticals to screen through three intimate stories about the…

Geoblocking
How Geoblocking and Cinema Scheduling Bias Undermine Distribution in Nollywood

It becomes clear that while geoblocking is a significant barrier to Nollywood’s global reach, cinema…